Hayley Cormann has been appointed by Attorney General John Quigley as a district court judge, months after her bid for Liberal preselection in South Perth fell flat.
The Liberal preselection contest in Bateman, Forrest, Dawesville, Jandakot and Riverton appears to be a formality, with sole nominees, including some familiar faces, raising their hand in each electorate.
The first round of Liberal Party preselection nominations has closed ahead of the 2025 state and federal elections, with two MPs facing internal challenges for their positions.
The race for state and federal Liberal Party preselection is beginning to heat up, as some high-profile names flag their interest ahead of two party-defining ballots in 2025.
Liberals who thought the Cormann factor in local affairs would wane after his move to France have been mistaken, based on the results of a ballot for positions in the Swan division of the party.
Dean Nalder has announced he will not recontest Bateman at the next state election, one week after ending his bid to succeed Liza Harvey as opposition leader.
Mathias Cormann has given a strong hint he's exploring leading the OECD after politics, while cautioning Australia's international border closure could continue until late 2021.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sophie Davison, Michael Hillgrove, Katt Osborne, Hayley Cormann, Nik Killis, Alex Ogg, Bradley Farrell, Gary Gray, Rowan Tracey, Patrick Chang, Geoffrey Greenberg, Luke Harris and Trinh Phan.
